“A game is a series of interesting choices.” -Sid Meier, Renowned Computer Game Designer What do fisheries management, costumes, social influences, larval dispersal, chopsticks, and emotional appeals have in common? For Rare, they are the various ‘game pieces’ we use to inspire coastal fishing communities and their local leaders worldwide…

“A game is a series of interesting choices.” -Sid Meier, Renowned Computer Game Designer What do fisheries management, costumes, social influences, larval dispersal, chopsticks, and emotional appeals have in common? For Rare, they are the various ‘game pieces’ we use to inspire coastal fishing communities and their local leaders worldwide…

2020 has changed us and challenged us like never before. In response to a global pandemic, the Black Lives Matter Movement, increasing climate change, and other human-induced environmental changes, Rare staff and partners around the world remained resilient at heart and creative in practice. Read on to see what stories…

9/4/2020 We are all here today because of Matt. We are here today to mourn the collective loss of a dear husband, a son, a brother, a cousin, a godfather, a godson, an uncle, and a true friend. Even in death, Matthew has managed to bring…

COVID-19 has forced mayors globally to adapt to the profound changes challenging the social and economic fabric that underpins their cities. But while the pandemic and resulting lockdowns caught everyone off-guard — fishers and politicians, farmers and investment bankers alike — coastal mayors and local leaders are stepping up to…

“Gurita! gurita!” the neighborhood children shout, alerting Nurlini that another fisher has arrived to sell her the octopus he has caught from the reef-rich coastal waters off Indonesia’s Siompu Island. The refrain of “Octopus! octopus!” is one common to Nurlini, an octopus fisher-turned-trader, one of two on the 22,000-person island…

Before we move into the next decade (2020), we’re taking one more look back at the year that was. Here are some of our most popular stories and articles from 2019.